The Ipopeng Baphalane clinic has been in operation since 1992, but had only two consultation rooms and outdated facilities, so it was not able to provide adequate healthcare to Mantserre community members
Moses Kotane Department of Health (DoH) acting operational manager Abbey Metsileng approached the Dikuno Tša Sechaba Community Development Trust (Dikuno) for help, and renovation plans were discussed between 2021 and 2022.
After positive engagement between Dikuno and the DoH, it was agreed that the clinic would temporarily operate from the Lutheran church in Mantserre so that Dikuno could start upgrading the clinic in August 2022.
Collaborating with communityfocused trusts, such as Dikuno, increases our impact. There is also an urgent need to empower the youth in sectors such as information and communications technology (ICT), agriculture, and healthcare
Dikuno has renovated the old structure and enhanced the clinic by adding a guard house, an emergency room, a board room, a pharmacy, solar panels, ablution blocks, plumbing upgrades and paving, as well as providing Wi-Fi facilities. The trust has also donated clinic equipment, such as wheelchairs, emergency beds and a stove.